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8. Assessment of biphasic calcium phosphate 70/30 alginate scaffold on the tibia in pigs
Gunanti Soeyono, Kiagus Dahlan, Melpa Susanti Purba, Sus Dherthi Widhyari, Rr. Soesatyoratih, Thang Shi Teng, Lieonny Budiarti, Ho Kin Wai and Agatha Kosat
Veterinary World, 13(12): 2635-2642

Gunanti Soeyono: Department of Veterinary Clinic Reproduction and Pathology, Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia; Veterinary Paramedic Study Program, Vocational School, Bogor Agriculture University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Kiagus Dahlan: Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Melpa Susanti Purba: Department of Veterinary Clinic Reproduction and Pathology, Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Sus Dherthi Widhyari: Department of Veterinary Clinic Reproduction and Pathology, Division of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Rr. Soesatyoratih: Department of Veterinary Clinic Reproduction and Pathology, Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Thang Shi Teng: Department of Veterinary Clinic Reproduction and Pathology, Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Lieonny Budiarti: Department of Veterinary Clinic Reproduction and Pathology, Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Ho Kin Wai: Department of Veterinary Clinic Reproduction and Pathology, Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.
Agatha Kosat: Department of Veterinary Clinic Reproduction and Pathology, Division of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia.

doi: www.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2020.2635-2642

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Article history: Received: 02-07-2020, Accepted: 22-10-2020, Published online: 11-12-2020

Corresponding author: Gunanti Soeyono

E-mail: gunanti.soe@gmail.com

Citation: Soeyono G, Dahlan K, Purba MS, Widhyari SD, Rr. Soesatyoratih, Teng TS, Budiarti L, Wai HK, Kosat A (2020) Assessment of biphasic calcium phosphate 70/30 alginate scaffold on the tibia in pigs, Veterinary World, 13(12): 2635-2642.
Abstract

Background and Aim: Calcium phosphate bioceramics have been used for at least a decade, and many investigations have focused on the use of hydroxyapatite (HA) derivative in the regeneration of bone defects. Biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) is a biomaterial composed of HA and beta-tricalcium phosphate (BCP), with a structure similar to bone. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of the BCP/alginate scaffold on tissue growth, blood, the lungs, and the electrical activity of the heart during bone healing in the tibia of pig.

Materials and Methods: Three pigs were implanted with BCP/alginate scaffolds in the tibias. Pigs were acclimatized and treated with antibiotics and anthelminthic drugs 14 days before implantation. Each pig was implanted with a BCP/ alginate scaffold in the right tibia and a defect without the implant was made in the left tibia as the control. Radiographic images of the tibia were captured 0, 7, 30, and 60 days after the operation. Erythrograms, radiography of the lungs, and electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings were done 0, 30, and 60 days after the operation.

Results: Radiographic evaluations showed that the implant and peri-implant density of BCP decreased throughout the process of bone healing. The erythrogram profile indicated that a substantial amount of time (60 days) was required to adapt and return to pre-operative conditions. No significant differences in ECG recordings or pulmonary radiography were detected.

Conclusion: The BCP/alginate scaffold did not induce a faster recovery rate from the bone defect compared to the control with no implant. However, the BCP/alginate scaffold was biodegradable, bioresorbable, and non-toxic.

Keywords: biphasic calcium phosphate, bone implant, erythrogram, pig, pulmonary radiography, scaffold.